South Africa's finance minister Malusi Gigaba has outlined his country's spending plans. Gina Schoeman is an economist at Citibank in Johannesburg, and assesses the proposals. And we get reaction from Yunus Carrim of the ruling ANC, who is chairman of the parliament's finance standing committee, and Alf Lees, deputy finance spokesman for the op ...…

US retailer Walmart has announced a 42% drop in earnings, despite an increase in sales. We ask Bryan Roberts, author of a book about the retail giant, if it is losing the online battle with Amazon.India is to allow private firms to mine coal for commercial use. The BBC's Suranjana Tewari in Mumbai explains the background.Also in the programme, ...…

India is to allow private firms to mine coal for commercial use. The BBC's Suranjana Tewari in Mumbai explains the background. Also in the programme, as Venezuela launches its own oil-backed cryptocurrency, our regular economic commentator Roger Bootle assesses the health of the cryptocurrency sector. We have a report from Spain on a flurry of ...…

The operators of Israel's giant gas fields have agreed to supply Egypt. Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu says it will boost the economy and strengthen diplomatic ties.Are more deals in the pipeline? We ask Tareq Baconi, a fellow with the European Council on Foreign Relations' Middle East and North Africa programme.Troubled Venezuela is ...…

Bank of Latvia's Ilmars Rimsevics has been arrested by Latvia's anti-corruption agency. Sanita Yemburger is executive editor of the Baltic Centre for Investigative Journalism in Riga, and brings us the details. Also in the programme, police in India have sealed off the Mumbai branch of a bank at the centre of a $1.8bn loan fraud. Sushma Ramacha ...…

Latvia's finance minister has called for Ilmars Rimsevics to step aside to protect the country’s reputation.Sanita Jemberga, executive editor of The Baltic Centre for Investigative Journalism, explains the significance of the move.Japanese exports have climbed for a 14th consecutive month, underscoring solid global demand for the country's good ...…

Improving education is just one of the many challenges facing the new South African President Cyril Ramaphosa, who is delivering his first State of the Nation address. Servaas van der Berg, Professor of Economics at the University of Stellenbosch, and Raymond Parsons from the Potchefstroom Business School, give their views on what the new presi ...…

The newly elected president of South Africa, Cyril Ramaphosa, told MPs he will seek to work with all political parties to improve peoples' lives. Addressing the parliament minutes after being elected, Mr Ramaphosa said he'd make the struggle against corruption one of his main priorities. We hear from business journalist Phillip De Wet. Also, wh ...…

The newly elected president of South Africa, Cyril Ramaphosa, told MPs he will seek to work with all political parties to improve peoples' lives. Addressing parliament minutes after being elected, Mr Ramaphosa said he'd make the struggle against corruption one of his main priorities. We hear from Alan Mukoki, the chief executive of the South Af ...…

Zuma resigned live on television, under pressure from the ruling ANC party. What will this mean for South Africa's economy? We speak to political analyst and author of the book 'When Zuma Goes', Ralph Mathekga. On Wall Street, inflation was the word on everyone's minds after the Consumer Price Index rose by half a percent. Doug Macintyre of 24/ ...…

President Jacob Zuma insists that calls for him to quit are 'unfair'. Increasing political turmoil has led to parties spotlighting his tenure, filled with allegations of corruption. We look at the latest twist in the saga: police have arrested three people in raids - including on the home of the Guptas in Johannesburg. In India meanwhile, the c ...…

China's debt is already 300% of its GDP. How does its spending plan compare with the US? We speak to Scott Kennedy, who heads the Project on Chinese Business and Political Economy at the Center for Strategic and International Studies in Washington DC. We also hear from Joe Saluzzi of Themis Trading in New Jersey. He tells us why share buybacks ...…

South Africa's ruling party has asked President Jacob Zuma to resign. His tenure has been tainted by corruption allegations. One economist tells us that if Mr Zuma refuses to go, he could be blocking much needed economic reform. Also, with the rising popularity of people leasing cars rather than buying them, we look at what effect this has had ...…

Australian banks are under investigation, accused of customer exploitation and fraud. We hear from a whistleblower who tells us more about scandal in the sector - one of the most profitable in the world. We also head to Mozambique, to look at the fall of the country's ranking in every global development index. The BBC's Kim Gittleson looks at h ...…

President Trump will unveil his plans for infrastructure spending over the next decade. He wants individual states - and private companies - to meet some of the cost, which the Democrats oppose. We speak to Diana Furchtgott-Roth, a former economic adviser to President Trump. Speculation is rife in South Africa that President Jacob Zuma could be ...…

Talks over a transition period after Britain leaves the EU appear to stumble. Guntram Wolff of Brussels based think tank Bruegel tells us whether today's development signifies the potential for real trouble ahead. Also in the programme, the Winter Olympics are under way in Pyeongchang, South Korea. Jonathan Cheng of the Wall Street Journal brin ...…

Twitter has reported its first quarterly net profit, helped by video advert sales growth. Ben Parr is a journalist and entrepreneur, and tells us how the social network has managed to turn its fortunes around. Also in the programme, Italians go to the polls next month to elect a new prime minister. Roberto d'Alimonte is professor of political s ...…

The US Senate has reached a two-year, $400bn budget agreement that raises spending for defence and some domestic programmes. We hear from Democratic Congressman Jim Himes. Plus Giri Cherukuri of Oakbrook Investments in Chicago on the day's trading.

Germany's CDU and SPD parties have reached an agreement to form a new government. We get reaction to news of the coalition deal from Jürgen Hardt, who is a member of the German parliament for Chancellor Angela Merkel's CDU. And Gustav Horn, director of the German Institute of Macroeconomic Policy tells us how the country's economic policy might ...…

Europe's stock markets slide in the wake of falls in Asia and the US. We get analysis from Mark Kepner at Themis Trading in New Jersey, and our regular economic commentator, Roger Bootle of Capital Economics. And we hear how automated computerised trading has changed the nature of stock markets around the world. Also in the programme, Quartz's ...…

Europe's stock markets slide in the wake of falls in Asia and the US. We get analysis from Chris Low from FTN Financial, and our regular economic commentator, Roger Bootle of Capital Economics. And we hear how automated computerised trading has changed the nature of stock markets around the world. Also in the programme, the BBC's Mariko Oi tell ...…

A global share sell-off has gathered pace, with fresh losses in Europe and the US. The Financial Times' US Managing Editor Gilian Tett tells us what is spurring investors to sell. Also in the programme, a court battle has begun in San Francisco that pits Waymo, part of Google's parent company, Alphabet, against the ride-sharing firm Uber. BBC N ...…

A global share sell-off has gathered pace, with fresh losses in Europe and the US. Nandini Ramakrishnan is a global market strategist at the investment bank JP Morgan, and tells us what is spurring investors to sell. Also in the programme, the environmental campaign group Greenpeace says none of 280 Indian cities or towns which measure air qual ...…

Politicians from Germany’s two biggest political parties will meet again on Monday, amid expectations that they are close to forming a coalition government. We hear from Holger Schmeiding, chief economist at Berenberg Bank. Also in the programme, Thomas Cueni, Head of the IFPMA, the body that represents the world’s pharmaceutical companies expl ...…

There are fears that it is from an Iranian tanker that sank off the Chinese coast almost three weeks ago. We hear from Professor Richard Steiner, an environmental specialist with Oasis Earth, in Alaska. Plus, Chris Low from FTN Financial in New York analyses a day of substantial drops in values on Wall Street.…

Apple, Amazon and Google parent Alphabet have all announced their latest earnings. Stephanie Hare of Oxford Analytica tells us why despite strong performances by all three, they haven't quite lived up to market expectations. Also in the programme, Deutsche Bank shares have fallen after it posted a €500m loss last year. Mark Schierietz of German ...…

It was a mixed day for the technology company, which announced its latest results. We have reaction from technology writer Larry Magid in California. Meanwhile, Cary Leahey of Decision Economics in New York gave his views on a "choppy" day for Wall Street.

India's government has presented a big-spending budget, with a new healthcare scheme. The BBC's Sameer Hashmi in Mumbai assesses the spending plans, whilst Rahul Tandon reports from West Bengal on the challenge of creating more jobs in rural India. Also in the programme, the leaders of Italy's Five-Star Movement have been in London trying to ga ...…

The social media giant reports a 61% rise in profits but founder Mark Zuckerberg tells investors that users are collectively spending 50 million hours less on the network. Also the US Fed leaves rates unchanged but says it expects inflation to rise this year. We analyse that with economist Jeffrey Miron of Harvard University. Presenter Fergus N ...…

The US economy was a focus of President Donald Trump's first State of the Union speech. The BBC's Fergus Nicoll reports from Cleveland, Ohio, and we get reaction to the speech from Darrick Hamilton, an economist at the New School University in New York. Also in the programme, Facebook is banning advertising for cryptocurrencies on its social ne ...…

A year into the presidency of Donald Trump, presenter Fergus Nicoll has travelled from the industrial port city of Cleveland Ohio to Kentucky's largest city Louisville to find out what people think of his leadership, speaking to businesses, workers and retirees. Ned Hill, professor of economic development at Ohio State University explains how t ...…

French GDP growth rose from 0.5% to 0.6% in the last three months of 2017. Christopher Dembik is head of macroeconomic analysis at Saxo Bank, and tells us what's behind the improved economic picture. Also in the programme, ahead of President Trump's first State of the Union address to the US Congress tonight, our reporter Fergus Nicoll has been ...…

The German government has denounced experiments funded by German carmakers in which humans and monkeys reportedly inhaled diesel exhaust fumes. Is it right for animals or humans to be tested like this, at risk to their heath? We hear from Dr Bert Heinrichs, professor of ethics and applied ethics at Bonn University. Mumbai slum holidays - valid ...…

A fitness tracking firm has shown exercise routes of military personnel around the world. Margi Murphy is technology reporter at the Daily Telegraph, and tells us why the data revealed by Strava has raised security concerns. Also in the programme, Australia wants to become one of the world's top ten exporters of military hardware. Francis Tusa ...…

Washington's International Trade Commission overturns a decision to impose an almost 300% tariff on imports of the Canadian aircraft manufacturer's C-Series aircraft. Rival Boeing had complained that Bombardier was selling the planes at below cost price. All this just hours after President Trump laid out his vision for the future of trade in Da ...…

President Trump has laid out his vision for the future of trade in Davos. The BBC's business editor, Simon Jack, tells us how the president's speech was received at the World Economic Forum. And Heather McGregor, dean of the Business School at Heriot Watt University in Edinburgh asks whether a trip to Davos is worth the $28,000 ticket price. Al ...…

President Trump arrives in Davos to hammer home his message on trade. But how strong will his America First message be? David Rennie, bureau chief for The Economist in Washington, tells us more. The BBC's business editor Simon Jack speaks to the boss of Goldman Sachs, who warns the US bank's contingency planning is reaching the point of no retu ...…

President Trump arrives in Davos to hammer home his message on trade to the world. The BBC's business editor Simon Jack tells us what the mood is like at the World Economic Forum as the president arrives. And we talk to Canada's Minister of Innovation, Science and Economic Development about the ongoing renegotiation of the North America Free Tr ...…

The world's biggest mobile phone chipmaker was found to have 'illegally shut out rivals'. We talk to CBS News technology analyst Larry Magid in Silicon Valley. Also in the programme, an investigation by the Financial Times alleges widespread sexual harassment at a charity fundraising dinner attended by senior figures in business and finance in ...…

The world's biggest mobile phone chipmaker was found to have 'illegally shut out rivals'. Aoife White from Bloomberg in Brussels tells us what the European Commission believes Qualcomm did wrong. Also in the programme, an investigation by the Financial Times alleges widespread sexual harassment at a charity fundraising dinner attended by senior ...…

Narendra Modi also called for joint action on climate change in his opening address at the World Economic Forum in Davos. We get analysis from Joyti Malhotra of India Express in Delhi and Katie Martin of the Financial Times who's at the summit. Uzoma Dozie the boss of Diamond Bank is also in Davos. He told us about some of the challenges facing ...…

Law and Justice leader Mateusz Morawiecki fired a number of ministers in the wake of EU legal action. The EU has said judicial reforms threaten the rule of law in the country. The BBC's Mark Easton reports. Also in the programme, as the Consumer Electronics Show gets under way in Las Vegas, our reporter tells us what is catching people's attent ...…

UK prime minister Theresa May has struck a deal to move Brexit talks forward. We gauge reaction to the day's developments from the UK and across the European Union. Also in the programme, Melinda Gates of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation tells us how providing contraception can improve economic performance, by allowing more women into the ...…

Zimbabwean finance minister Patrick Chinamasa has presented his budget. Nelson Banya is editor of the Financial Gazette in Harare, and assesses the country's spending plans. Also in the programme, Turkey's president Recep Tayyip Erdogan has made the first visit of a Turkish head of state to Greece in 65 years. The BBC's Ed Butler reports from A ...…

Finland is celebrating the centenary of its independence from Russia. We assess the country's economic significance with Finland's prime minister, Juha Sipilä. Also in the programme, environment ministers from around the world have agreed that the flow of waste plastic into the ocean must be stopped. We report from a meeting of UN environment m ...…

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